in with mindy. >> we are live along the west bank of the mississippi. it is gorgeous. 10 or 11 miles, up the ravens landed about 45 minutes ago. 75 degrees. a lot different than what they left in baltimore this morning despite that bad weather, there was a huge sendoff. >> before the ravens had to new orleans, they had a few friends come over and say goodbye. hours before the team was to arrive, fans filled up the amphitheater at the inner harbor and they were fired up. >> bring it back for baltimore.

>> we wanted to wish our team well. go ravens. >> it would not be a rally without the cheerleaders. ♪ of course, poe was here. fans came from all over, they had to be here. >> i drove 200 miles to be here. i would not miss it for the world. city,came from the ocean maryland. it is all about the ravens. >> after being stuck in traffic, the ravens arrived and the fans went crazy.

>> joe flacco! >> we did this in 2000. we are not going to new orleans for nothing. we love you. we love you. we love you. we will give it everything we've got. >> ain't no better team than baltimore. >> we got two tickets to paradise. >> shortly before 1:00, ed reed let the fans in a final sendoff. >> baltimore, of the three. 1, 2, 3, baltimore! >> you do not have to be in baltimore to find a ravens fans. we found plenty of people in new

orleans who are rooting for the purple and black. there is a lot to do if you are a big football fan. inside these walls is a football fans paradise. every item of nfl and memorabilia that you can imagine. super bowl xlvii extravaganza. there is no shortage of ravens gear. we could not help but notice a fair share of shoppers wearing purple. they are big fans of number 52 and they are from new orleans. >> i am glad that baltimore is here. i am a big ray lewis fan. >> for this louisiana native and a ravens fan, it is all about ed reed. >> i go to every football camp every year. football camp is every -- is very fun. >> do not have the opportunity

to take a picture with real players? this may do. it is all about creating an experience. >> we are trying to give them the best experience possible. we can do keychains, jerseys. we can put your picture on a football. >> personalized football? here is how they do it. you stand in front of the green screen, they take your picture. they create a graphic on the computer. they printed out on the football. voicla. -- voila. here is the football. i have been carrying it around with me. i think this is going to be my lucky charm for sunday. coming up at 5:30, a taste of new orleans. >> we think everybody should sign your ball, for sure. >> that is a great idea.

i like that idea. >> all week long, we have you covered with a ravens countdown show. all of the news conferences and maybe a side trip to bourbon street. make sure you join us all week long. it begins tonight at 7:30. this evening's commute should be less difficult than this morning. >> we have more on this morning's ice storm. >> what a way to start the week. snell, slate, freezing rain. -- snow, sleet, freezing rain. it made for a tricky commute. >> this is slippery. >> i had to drive 20 miles per hour.

>> it was slippery, i almost got into an accident. true ravens fans will make it through any kind of weather. but it was slippery, you could not see anything. >> many neighborhood road had a thin layer of ice. if you are not driving this morning, walking was even a challenge. look at all this ice. >> a lot of people are worried because we have not gotten that much snow. it could be worse. it could be like ohio. >> it may have been baltimore's first encounter with ice this winter, but we have been through this before. >> we knelt what this morning's looks like, but what can we expect tonight?

-- we know what this morning looked like, but what can we expect tonight? let's ask tom tasselmyer. >> a burst of snow in our area around 5:30. light rain showers tracking through our area right now. temperatures have begun to climb. 53 to our south and richmond. it is above freezing all the way north to scranton, pennsylvania. 75 in kansas city. new orleans, 76 degrees. a lot of that wants will move into the mid-atlantic. we will track that in just a couple of minutes. >> a late-night shooting in southwest baltimore leads a 32- year-old man dead and police are on the lookout for a person who pulled the trigger. it happens just before midnight on sunday. police tell us that is where they found terry williams line on the ground suffering from several gunshot wounds.

he died a short time later at shock trauma. police in anne arundel county have arrested three people in a weakened homicide and two of the suspects are a father and daughter. 48-year-old eric bank is awaiting a court appearance, but his daughter erica is already behind bars. it happened just after 4:00 in a wooded area. preliminary investigation reveals the victim was involved in an ongoing dispute with the 27-year-olds erica. her father is charged with first-degree murder. police are still trying to figure out why the suspects and the victim were together. city police have identified the officer and suspect involved in a deadly exchange of gunfire and east baltimore. it was just before 8:00 friday

night when the fight -- when police say officer was with another member of a gun and drug enforcement team and approached a group of three men. one of those men, james brown, reportedly tried to break away. brown opened fire, forcing the officer to do the same. the officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for a shoulder injury. >> michael bush gave the oath of office. representing the 24th district of prince george's county. she lost her seat back in october after pleading guilty to misconduct for putting an employee and her law firm $300 in state money. he told a crowd that he hopes to seize the moment at the state house. he will be assigned to the house judiciary committee.

celebrating catholic school week, it has been a tradition since 1974. >> we will take a look at how a school is honoring its students, faculty, and parents. >> we're live at the circuit court downtown but lengthy testimony from a key witness in the phylicia barnes murder case. the phylicia barnes murder case.

>> john léopold is accused of misconduct in office. >> hit defense asked the judge to throw the charges out once again. >> the defense rested to date and the judge decided not to toss out the full remaining charges. one thing that did not happen today, and john léopold did not take the witness stand to explain his actions. anne arundel county executive john léopold and his defense attorneys made no comment while leaving circuit court. the attorneys are saving their final arguments for the judge

who must decide whether léopold is guilty and if he inappropriately used county money for his own benefit. >> the fact remains that the evidence is out there, the actions were completely irresponsible, immoral, and destructive to county resources. >> former county employee continues watching the case. her lawsuit against the county executive accuses léopold of harassment and retaliation. >> people want to know what he was thinking by having police officers try 45 minutes and delivered newspapers. the accumulation of the activities is horrible. >> prosecutors accused léopold of this using members of this executive production detail -- protection detailed by having him take -- having been taken

to a parking lot. dr. timothy burk testified about performing surgery to repair a spinal injury. personnel director explained how léopold gave back a $5,000 raise and another 5% of salary and the county had to cut costs of living for other county workers. neither the defense nor prosecution called former police chief to testify. his retirement last august ended the criminal investigation into his role in the misconduct case. léopold did not take the witness stand in his own defense. >> the citizens of anne arundel county were promised an explanation as to -- as to whether there was a whole other side of this story. i am not seeing an explanation. i am seeing excuses. >> the judge voiced some concerns as well asking

prosecutors if you cherry pick here and there, can you charge someone with misconduct? prosecutors said it was clear at intentional abuse by the defendant. >> the archdiocese of baltimore is celebrating catholic schools week. the archbishop held a special mass this morning, a tradition since 1974. catholic schools which is designed to honor students, faculty, and parents. the superintendent says they have a strong history of academic excellence. there will be avenged at other catholic schools across the area as catholics schools week -- events and other topics schools across the area as captive schools week continues. >> the day started off with some snow and freezing rain.

now it is just scattered light rain showers. the latest batch of rain is moving south and east of baltimore. not going to be raining all night, although a few drops here and there. if you are traveling up 95, does it wintry as to get north of boston. to the south of us, it is scattered rain showers and milder air. that will be the theme of this next couple of days. high temperatures today, it is pretty much where we are right now. the morning started below freezing at the 30 and that is what caused the problems. it is 36 all the way up to southern pennsylvania. no i see problems anticipated this evening. -- icy problems anticipated this evening. a warm-up is on the way. lower temperatures tonight about

where we are, on those west- southwest breeze is at 5 miles per hour. clouds and fog son down at 5:23. -- sunday at 5:23. 46 degrees in chicago. 74 in new orleans right now. this surge of mild air will come right into the mid-atlantic for a couple of days. it will not last long, though. it will eventually dragons and cold air still lurking in western canada. -- drag and some cold air still lurking in western canada. a lot of clouds and fog in the morning. potentially drive as far as but -- precipitation those. wednesday, the next front is approaching. maybe some thunderstorms on wednesday. temperatures will be soaring into the 60's for the middle of the week.

this note in the mountains and indication that the cold there will be -- snow in the mountains and indication that the cold air will be rushing into this area on friday. 55 to the southwest of baltimore towards d.c., a wide temperature range. on the bay tomorrow, when to be coming out of the south. -- winds will be coming out of the south. it is going to warm up for the next couple of days. thursday and friday, the snow and the cold come back. eastern shore locations, temperatures well into the 60s on wednesday. we could have some thunderstorms on wednesday. look at these up and down temperatures. 49-50 tomorrow. snow showers with highs only about freezing on friday and

saturday. >> could having heart disease put you at a higher risk for mental impairment? a new study says yes, especially for women. people with heart disease were twice as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as those without heart disease. they struggled with language, and thinking, and judgment. because this type of impairment can be an early stages of dementia, it is important to prevent and manage heart disease to reduce that risk. if you do not have a cold and flu, chances are you know someone who does. we tried to avoid getting sick. how to keep your immune system at its best? >> as a part of for health retain, at she washes her hands all throughout the day -- per

health routine, she washes her hands of the about the day. >> i am very lucky. i have never had the flu. i rarely gets a cold. >> if you want to boost your immune system, it all starts with improving your lifestyle. >> did a good night's rest. eat a well-balanced diet. a variety of colors to give be the vitamins and minerals. >> do not forget to exercise. >> a general sense of circulation, a general sense of well-being. it can help to give you a better immune system. >> what is bad for your immune system? smoking, alcohol, drug abuse. always check with your doctor

before trying any supplement. >> and attempted murder suicide in annapolis, and acted on a shooting near baltimore county light rail stop. we will continue to bring you complete coverage from the big easy. we will live interviews with fans as well as a taste of new orleans. >> it is the most significant bipartisan proposal for immigration reform and years. -- in years. [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive.

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it was a major step towards progress, but the devil is in the details. exactly one week after president obama called immigration reform a top priority, the issue was cornering momentum in a rare show of bipartisan support. >> there is more political risk in opposing immigration reform began supporting it. >> this is consistent with their country's tradition of being a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. >> eight leading republican and democratic senators are proposing an immigration overhaul. it would create a path to a system -- path to citizenship. reform the legal immigration system to keep families together, " ward green cards to immigrants who obtain advanced degrees at american universities.

allow more low-skilled workers to enter the country for hard to fill jobs. >> there is no reason to delay. >> the proposal mirrors the president's priorities. >> the very important effort is about engaging the american people. >> advocates are pressuring lawmakers to act. >> we now the momentum is on our side. >> that momentum comes after a tough reaction -- election reality. he won more than 70% of the latino vote. even with bipartisan support, passing the bill will not be easy, especially with conservative republicans in the house. >> we will look at some of our

top stories. a twist to the story of a teenager who makes remarkable dolls by hand. >> the older sister of phylicia barnes said she once saw her ex- boyfriend make a pass at the teenager. he is now charged with her murder. >> eating my way through new orleans, learning a lot

>> live, local, latebreaking.

your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> the older sister of phylicia barnes told jurors she once saw her ex-boyfriend make a pass at the teenager. >> she is a key witness in the case against johnson, who was accused of her murder. >> jurors also saw a video today that may take some of the shine image, licia barnes's but prosecutors are trying to use it. with her older sister on the witness stand, jurors watched a video. all the jurors and lawyers saw,

it was not visible to the whole court room. it showed a drunk phylicia barnes playfully grabbing michael johnson. he is charged with killing her in december of 2010. her body was found four months later in the susquehanna river. she testified the same night the video was taken, she saw johnson make a pass. he reached forward, as if he was going to touch her sexually. she said she thought about telling her father, but did not. i was scared i would not be able to see her again and my whole world would be crumbling. after that incident, her 10-year relationship with michael johnson started to fall apart. on the day phylicia barnes she disappeared, she described johnson as avoiding her texts. missing from the apartment was a

bin. storage agai that storage bin is a key piece of the state's case against michael johnson. here is the problem. she has given several different statements at different times about its size, shape, color. jurors may be confused. >> taking a look at some of our other stories, a 50-year-old man opened fire on his ex-wife and turned the gun on himself. that woman is in critical condition. are around 1:00 this morning, he tried to kill miss west and then shot and killed himself. an investigation is underway, but it is believed to be an isolated incident of domestic violence. this comes as police searched

for a group of people believed to be involved in the shooting. it happened friday around 4:15. police said the victim was waiting for a train as part of an inmate work-release program. he has been serving time for attempted murder. authorities are asking anyone who may have information to contact them. >> to go to the super bowl in new orleans means many things. one of the greatest football experiences and also your lens is an amazing city. -- new orleans is an amazing city. have you had your first goal of great gombo yet -- bowl of gumbo yet? >> you are going to love the food. they are right.

they are so serious about the food. there is actually a museum about it. >> tucked away inside this marketplace is a southern food and beverage museum. she said once cuisine is a combination -- new orleans cuisine is a combination. >> those are the basics. today, as we are going into the modern era, we also have a lot of asian influences. >> i had to try it all. authentic new orleans cuisine. >> right amount of spies, perfect. not overwhelming. i tried red beans and rice,

seafood gumbo, fried oysters trend and catfish. this is all really good. my favorite was the gumbo. that is a little messy. thank you. this is a candy coated pecan. can you say food coma? >> halfies seen -- have you seen mindy? >> that was a nice nap. a big thank you to the folks at mother's restaurant. they were slammed for lunch and a totally accommodated us.

we ate every last dead. -- last bit. >> on behalf of everyone here, we are now officially jealous. >> and hungary. >> i am so sorry. >> are you? >> not really. >> there is so much more live team coverage due out the week. maybe a trip to bourbon street. make sure to join us. >> she could have had something stuck in her teeth. >> seriously. >> more news coming up when we come back. >> we bring to the latest on the violence continuing to spread across egypt tonight.

>> the death toll continues to rise in egypt as anti-government clashes continued. at least 50 people have been killed.

the president has declared a state of emergency in three cities hit hardest by the protests. he has reached out to the political opposition, inviting them for a national dialogue. they say negotiations are off the table until morsi addresses the concerns of the protesters. people in brazil began holding funerals. police believe -- three people have been arrested and police are looking for a fourth person in connection to the fire. most of the victims died from smoke inhalation. >> the boy scouts of america is thinking about a drastic change to its controversial policy banning openly gay scouts and scout leaders. the board of directors would remove the ban from the national organization's rules leaving local religious and civic

groups to decide for themselves how to address the issue. if approved, the national policy change could be announced as early as next week. >> some great news for college graduates. salaries are on the rise. the degrees most likely to bring in the big bucks. >> businesses can now charge customers for using a credit card. >> have you ever seen see from like this? -- sea foam like this? a warm-up is on the way for the mid-atlantic

>> a flurry of activity today at the state house in annapolis. demonstrators are demanding change in the way the state handles capital punishment. we're over domestic crashed along the inner loop of the beltway just before the evening commute. those stories and much more when

>> at least three people are dead after rains and flooding in australia. helicopters were called in to rescue several people. the thousands of homes and buildings have been flooded and conditions are expected to worsen until tomorrow afternoon. officials say it in some areas,

it is the worst flooding they have seen in 70 years. >> sea foam invading a coastal town also and australia. -- in australia. it covered the small town's beaches and the streets as well. it was like 10 feet thick. amazing. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer -- >> down on the gulf coast in new orleans, temperatures were in the 50's. just-in-time for the ravens to arrive, the skies had cleared up nicely. mild temperatures, 73 degrees right now. much different of this way. we did pick up some rain. it started to snow, a freezing

rain, and then the temperatures warmed. the temperatures have continued to slowly rise after that early- morning freeze. we do not have to worry about freezing conditions. the cold is retreating on up into new england. everybody from baltimore south, quite mild, 53 in richmond, virginia. we're not expecting temperatures to drop much tonight at all. some fog may be the concern later tonight. this warm front will push past us tomorrow into wednesday. it is unseasonably warm. kansas city at 75 degrees. this storm coming out of the rockies will track towards the great lakes and another one will form on the front and drive that front through here. for tuesday and wednesday, the next two days, we get to enjoy

it a little bit of fall. a lot of clouds around, maybe a sprinkled. our best chance for rain will be with the front coming down the i-95 corridor. that is 10:00 in the evening on wednesday. it could be accompanied by a little bit of thunder. once the fund goes by thursday morning, snow in the mountains indicates the colder the owl be rushing in behind it. -- the cold air that will be rushing in behind it. the cooler temperatures will be up along the pennsylvania line. western maryland mountains, scattered rain showers. the cold and the snow will come back thursday into friday. we just have to be patient if you were waiting for more winter weather. lower eastern shore, best chance for storms on wednesday afternoon or evening.

before turning sharply colder for super bowl weekend. 63 on wednesday. falling temperatures during the day thursday it leads to some snow showers chances on friday and saturday. high temperature of only 35 on super bowl sunday. >> pending home sales declined in december, it was a decline for the first time in four months. the index fell last month by 4.3%. the northeast and the western u.s. are the biggest drops. low mortgage rates improved property values and employment gains have produced a number of previously owned homes on the market. this year's college graduates will have something to look forward to. starting salaries are on the rise. a new survey found the overall

starting salary for the class of 2012 is more than $44,000. that is 3.4% more than the year before. graduates with engineering degrees topped the salary list, earning more than $70,000. education major salt and increase of 5.4%. business majors salaries rose by 4.2%. even the humanities and social science majors saw a slight bump with starting pay of almost $37,000. a new law went to a fact that could mean he will pay more for the convenience of using the credit card. there's something called check out fees. many big box stores said it will not pass along the cost to customers, some smaller businesses may react differently. we take a closer look at the changes and how you can avoid the new feet.

>> it has become the preferred way of purchasing just about everything. you may want to tailor a bit more attention when you pull out the plastic. the next time you swipe that card, retailers may be swiping a little bit more of your money. it allows merchants to pass along the fees they paid banks to process credit card sales. >> if you are using the credit card to spend $10, they may charge an extra quarter or 50 cents. " the idea of an added cost plus a charge into a lot of shoppers. >> it is ridiculous. >> 10 states already have existing laws that ban merchant surcharges. a poll of national retail federation members shows that non plans to add the feet. in the retailer that -- add the

fee. a sign to many consumers that it might be time to change their spending habits. >> i would be more inclined to use cash or stay away from stores doing the feet. >> shoppers -- doing the fee. >> pepsico removing a controversial food additive from some flavors of gatorade. a whole lot of consumer complaints about vegetable oil. it is banned in most european countries and banned in japan, but not here in the u.s.. this chemical can buildup in fatty tissue. bvo, which is only used in citrus flavors of gatorade, will be replaced with another additive. >> that does not sound good.

2013 polar bear plunge brought in $2.1 million. they will not have an exact picture of what was raised for the organization for about another two weeks. it is reported about 13,000 very brave souls plunged into the icy chesapeake for the 17th annual polar bear plunge. things are heating up in annapolis tonight and it is about the death penalty. why the demonstrators want to repeal capital punishment and what they want lawmakers to do. >> remember the story about the 15-year-old girl who makes amazing dolls? it has taken an interesting turn.

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and according to pc mag... good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >> that community supported her efforts immensely to sell those dolls. the story has taken another turn, though, after the shop manager who helped to promote the work was terminated. >> it was a miracle on the charles street. >> she spoke over excitement the handmade dolls sold the overnight. >> from the moment came on television, i sold out of dolls.

>> her dream to sell dolls was coming true. she has a rare inoperable brain tumor. after we shared restore it, and viewers flocked to the woman's industrial exchange. >> it is time to show her a check with her name on it. the check was going to be written for less than $500. they explain to meet that this is exactly what we did something might happen. >> we contacted the president of the exchange. she told me the same thing. it would only pay her for the 12 dolls she sold. >> she asked the board of directors to reconsider and pay her all of the money collected,

even the money for the pre order dolls. >> the people i took the orders from, the customers, it they did not care if the dolls were made or not. >> two days after learning that she spoke to the news about this, she was terminated. >> i was fired, i was terminated. i have been devastated ever since. >> so was this woman, who was the first woman to order a doll. >> this is ridiculous. i am so crushed for her. >> the exchange, artists are paid 60%. she has received payment for the dolls. the exchange said it this time and this time only, she was paid on an 80-20 split. the exchange declined to comment.

>> i still want to help young entrepreneurs have their dreams. she is hoping to raise enough money to open her very own store very soon. >> if you would like more information on the dolls or how to reach trina, go to wbaltv.com. >> we're live in new orleans, the ravens have landed, and excitement is building. >> we are live at the superdome, where security is at a premium. >> jurors see a sex video and nine phylicia barnes murder case. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11.

>> live, local, latebreaking. >> we did this in 2000. we are not going to new orleans for nothing else but to bring another ring back to baltimore. we love you. >> that was earlier today at the ravens rally. emotions are running high in the city of baltimore with thousands of people who flocked to the inner harbor all focused on the super bowl. thank you for joining us, everybody. we are kicking off an exciting week of super bowl coverage. the ravens arrived in short time ago in new orleans, but we have been standing by from the scene all day. we kick off our team coverage with mindy. i can see that the weather is an absolutely glorious. >> there really is. the reagans arrived about 3:15. the reagans arrived about 3:15.